Senior Project Manager

About the job
Role: Senior Project Manager (Cybersecurity)

Client: Ontario Government

Job Type: Contract

Term: 12 Months

Workplace Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $105 – 115

Start date: 2-3 weeks

Location: Toronto, ON

Language: English

Clearance: N/A

ATS ID #: 09600

Requirements: What you’ll need

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications:

Enterprise IT & Cybersecurity Leadership

Advanced experience managing enterprise scale IT modernization and/or cyber security projects and deep understanding of security tools, technologies, processes, governance frameworks.
Manage enterprise‐scale IT modernization and cybersecurity programs.
Deep expertise in information security domains and controls, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) design and implementation, SIEM Integration, Threat Detection engineering and Threat Intelligence, encryption, tokenization, and key management.
Proficient with Identity & Access Management (SSO, MFA, PKI), network security controls (firewalls, NAC, SASE), and both cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and on-prem security domains
Solid understanding of security operations tools (SIEM , SOAR, EDR), Threat Intelligence Platforms and governance frameworks (PMBOK, ITIL, ISO 27001, FIPPA/PHIPA).

Advanced Program & Project Management Skills:

Candidates should demonstrate the ability to lead complex, high-risk projects through the following skill areas:

Analytical & Strategic

Attention to detail, critical thinking, defining input mechanisms, strategic planning, risk identification, logical analysis

Communication & Collaboration

Facilitating group discussions, engaging reluctant stakeholders, negotiation, relationship building, executive presentations, active listening

Decisive Leadership

Building consensus, setting measurable objectives, enforcing timelines, prioritization, goal orientation

Problem Solving & Adaptability

Aligning initiatives with emerging strategy, creative brainstorming, evaluating solutions, identifying obstacles, multitasking, stress tolerance

Must Have:

10+ years of cybersecurity experience as a PM.
Candidate to demonstrate advanced experience managing enterprise scale IT modernization and/or cyber security projects and deep understanding of security tools, technologies, processes, governance frameworks
Extensive experience with cyber security domain, specifically – Security incident and event management – SEIM.
understanding of product management framework and delivery.
Strong communication working with various stakeholders and managing team specifically with IT teams.
Experience working with large organizations / Enterprise.
Experience with threat detection and threat intelligence.

*Ideal candidate should have deployed SIEM related projects.

Nice to have:

CISSP or similar certifications
Prior cyber security risk management (ISO) exp.
MITRE attack framework
Prior OPS or public experience

HOW TO APPLY

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